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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1906
Page
3
Valparaiso and nearby towns suffer extensive quake damage with massive fires and ruined buildings. Reports vary on deaths from about 100 to as high as 2,000. towns like Mel Teeta Shacks and Concepcion suffer destruction while transportation and food supplies falter. Couriers seek troops and relief, as authorities distribute flour and aid.
Aug 20 Valparaiso Chile reports massive shock and fires causing extensive damage throughout the city. The Victoria theater and several churches are destroyed, with Avenue Brazil ruined and over 60,000 people seeking refuge. The death toll exceeds 100, including the wife of Admiral Montt.
An adjourned Marshfield Wisconsin common council meeting adjourned after discussing ordinance 215 for city light and water works. The council authorized issue of corporate bonds totaling twenty five thousand dollars to fund improvements and extensions, with annual taxes levied on all taxable property to repay principal and interest.
A tax seminar about semiannual interest due on Electric Light and Waterworks Bonds dated September 1, 1906. The notice mentions payment offices at the City Treasurer of Marshfield and Wisconsin Trust Company in Milwaukee. Mayor referenced.
An advertisement promises to cure blood poison nervous trouble and sexual ailments with a private at home method. It claims no cost and offers guidance for dissatisfied patients, inviting readers to write for a list of questions and pain points.
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